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The Daily Beast:
Rudy: Only ‘50/50’ Chance I Worked With a ‘Russian Spy’ to Dig Dirt on Bidens and Ukraine — In a wild interview, Giuliani defended his years-long mission to torpedo the Bidens by exposing their alleged misdeeds in Ukraine. And he doesn't care who supplied the ammunition.
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Media Matters for America:
On election coverage, CBS is falling for the same trap it did four years ago — CBS' decision to question Joe Biden about suspect NY Post stories irresponsibly amplifies a right-wing-media-fueled pseudo-scandal — In the final weeks before Election Day, CBS is validating …
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POLITICUSUSA, TheBlaze and National File
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Analysis: Questionable ‘N.Y. Post’ Scoop Driven By Ex-Hannity Producer And Giuliani — It is a classic moment in the weeks before Election Day: a news outlet runs a front-page exclusive promising scandalous revelations about a big-ticket candidate. — This week, the New York Post published …
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Associated Press:
Organizers exhort women to vote for change at US rallies — WASHINGTON (AP) — A mostly young, diverse crowd of masked women rallied Saturday in the nation's capital, exhorting voters to oppose President Donald Trump and his fellow Republican candidates in the Nov. 3 elections.
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Timothy Gardner / Reuters:
Trump slams Republican critic who warned of November ‘bloodbath’
Trump slams Republican critic who warned of November ‘bloodbath’
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Los Angeles Times and The Guardian
Harry Enten / CNN:
Amy Coney Barrett is winning even as Trump is losing
Amy Coney Barrett is winning even as Trump is losing
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Washington Post, Fox News, Daily Kos and Associated Press
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
2020 Elections Live Updates: Biden's Campaign Warns Against Complacency Despite Polling Lead — More than 2.4 million voters in Florida, a critical battleground state, have already cast their ballots by mail. President Trump hosted a rally in Macon, Ga., on Friday night as some Senate Republicans …
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump holds back-to-back rallies in Midwest, Biden campaign warns race is neck-and-neck — The Washington Post is providing live election updates free to all readers. Get more election news delivered to your inbox by signing up for The Trailer newsletter.
Sarah Al-Arshani / Business Insider:
Trump says 'maybe I'll have to leave the country' if he loses the 2020 election to Joe Biden
Trump says 'maybe I'll have to leave the country' if he loses the 2020 election to Joe Biden
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Molly Jong-Fast / Vogue:
Yes, It's Time for Lindsey Graham to Go — In May 2016, Lindsey Graham tweeted, “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed . . . and we will deserve it.” This tweet turned out to be prescient. But this was before Lindsey Graham jumped on the Trump train and joined him on the golf course.
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Makena Kelly / The Verge:
Oracle founder donated $250,000 to Graham PAC in final days of TikTok deal — “If TikTok is saved, you can thank me,” Graham said in August — Oracle CEO Larry Ellison donated $250,000 to a super PAC supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) reelection campaign as his company closed …
Jordan Williams / The Hill:
One of Kentucky's largest newspapers endorses McConnell's challenger — The Lexington Herald-Leader, one of Kentucky's largest newspapers, has endorsed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)'s Democratic challenger Amy McGrath for the state's senate seat. — The newspaper wrote in its endorsement …
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Chad Pergram / Fox News:
Amy Coney Barrett: The likely confirmation schedule for the Supreme Court nominee
Amy Coney Barrett: The likely confirmation schedule for the Supreme Court nominee
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The Hill, Reuters, Politico, Breitbart, Political Wire and National File
Stephen Fowler / ProPublica:
Why Do Nonwhite Georgia Voters Have to Wait in Line for Hours? Their Numbers Have Soared, and Their Polling Places Have Dwindled. … Kathy spotted the long line of voters as she pulled into the Christian City Welcome Center about 3:30 p.m., ready to cast her ballot in the June 9 primary election.
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Al Jazeera
Jamie Smyth / Financial Times:
Jacinda Ardern wins New Zealand election by a landslide — Voters back Labour prime minister's empathetic leadership and decisive action during Covid-19 crisis — Jacinda Ardern will serve a second term as New Zealand prime minister following Labour's landslide victory in an election on Saturday …
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Julia Hollingsworth / CNN:
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide election victory
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide election victory
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Washington Post, NPR, New York Times, Slate, Forbes, Vox and New York Post
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Jacinda Ardern claims historic victory in New Zealand election
Jacinda Ardern claims historic victory in New Zealand election
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One America News Network, Associated Press, The Atlantic, The Week, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast and Political Wire
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The News Media Isn't Biased Against Trump. It's Biased For Him. — Going into his NBC town hall, President Trump decided, for some reason, that his thematic message would be his unfair treatment at the hands of the forum in which he was voluntarily participating.
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New York Daily News, The Guardian and Fox News
Wall Street Journal:
Packing the U.S. Senate — A 104-seat Upper Chamber is on the agenda if Democrats sweep the election. — By The Editorial Board — Democrats are threatening to pack the Supreme Court if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, but they might not have the Senate votes if the chamber is closely divided.
New York Times:
Federal Appeals Courts Emerge as Crucial for Trump in Voting Cases — Federal district courts have tended to rule for Democrats in litigation over how to run the election, but appeals courts, well stocked with the president's nominees, are blocking them. — This month, a federal judge struck …
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Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press:
Federal appeals court upholds Kentucky abortion law
Federal appeals court upholds Kentucky abortion law
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Townhall, Fox News, ACLU of Kentucky and The Hill
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Kristen Welker, upcoming presidential debate moderator, has deep Democrat ties — All eyes are turning to NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker as she prepares to host the third and final presidential debate Thursday. — President Trump and Joe Biden will square off …
CNN:
The legal reckoning awaiting Donald Trump if he loses the election — New York (CNN)If things don't go Donald Trump's way on Election Day, the President may face more serious matters than how to pack up the West Wing. — Without some of the protections afforded him by the presidency …
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BBC:
France teacher attack: Suspect ‘asked pupils to point Samuel Paty out’ — The man who beheaded a teacher in a street in France waited outside the school and asked pupils to identify his target, anti-terrorism officials say. — The man then posted images on social media of dead victim Samuel Paty …
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Trump excoriates Sasse over leaked audio — President Trump berated Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) after audio leaked this week of the Nebraska senator leveling harsh criticism against the president in a town hall with constituents. — “The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators …
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Maeve Reston / CNN:
Trump flails and shows no ability to reset as some Republicans voice their concerns
Trump flails and shows no ability to reset as some Republicans voice their concerns
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The Guardian, IJR, Breitbart, The Week, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and WHNT-TV
Christina Maxouris / CNN:
The US reported the most Covid-19 cases in a day since July. Deaths may begin climbing, too, a leading expert says — Dr. Sanjay Gupta debunks Trump's Covid-19 claims — (CNN)The US reported at least 69,000 new Covid-19 infections Friday — the most in a single day since July …
Michael Powell / New York Times:
‘White Supremacy’ Once Meant David Duke and the Klan. Now It Refers to Much More. — The phrase has poured into the nation's rhetorical bloodstream. Organizations from the N.F.L. to art museums to colleges requiring the SAT are accused of perpetuating it.
Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Has Trump Killed Sex Scandals? The Curious Case of Cal Cunningham — Less than two weeks ago, Democrat Cal Cunningham was the front-runner in the Senate race in North Carolina. A former state senator, a current lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves, and an elder in the Presbyterian Church …
CNN:
Georgia Republican senator willfully mispronounces Kamala Harris' name at Trump rally — (CNN)Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican who's locked in a tight reelection battle against Democrat Jon Ossoff, willfully mispronounced his Senate colleague Kamala Harris' name on Friday during remarks ahead …
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